WO2004030546A3 - Retractor with interchangeable retractor blades - Google Patents
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- WO2004030546A3 WO2004030546A3 PCT/US2003/031724 US0331724W WO2004030546A3 WO 2004030546 A3 WO2004030546 A3 WO 2004030546A3 US 0331724 W US0331724 W US 0331724W WO 2004030546 A3 WO2004030546 A3 WO 2004030546A3
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- retractor
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- interchangeable
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- procedure
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/32—Devices for opening or enlarging the visual field, e.g. of a tube of the body
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for holding wounds open, e.g. retractors; Tractors
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/06—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B2017/0046—Surgical instruments, devices or methods with a releasable handle; with handle and operating part separable
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B2017/0046—Surgical instruments, devices or methods with a releasable handle; with handle and operating part separable
- A61B2017/00464—Surgical instruments, devices or methods with a releasable handle; with handle and operating part separable for use with different instruments
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B2017/00477—Coupling
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
- A61B90/30—Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure
- A61B2090/306—Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure using optical fibres
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
- A61B90/36—Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
- A61B90/361—Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras
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- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
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Abstract
Priority Applications (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| EP03774613A EP1553876A2 (en) | 2002-10-02 | 2003-10-02 | Retractor with interchangeable retractor blades |
| CA002500857A CA2500857A1 (en) | 2002-10-02 | 2003-10-02 | Retractor with interchangeable retractor blades |
| BR0315168-9A BR0315168A (en) | 2002-10-02 | 2003-10-02 | Surgical retractor and retractor kit |
| AU2003282729A AU2003282729B2 (en) | 2002-10-02 | 2003-10-02 | Retractor with interchangeable retractor blades |
| JP2004541706A JP4496396B2 (en) | 2002-10-02 | 2003-10-02 | Retractor with replaceable retractor blade |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US41513502P | 2002-10-02 | 2002-10-02 | |
| US60/415,135 | 2002-10-02 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| WO2004030546A2 WO2004030546A2 (en) | 2004-04-15 |
| WO2004030546A3 true WO2004030546A3 (en) | 2004-08-12 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| PCT/US2003/031724 Ceased WO2004030546A2 (en) | 2002-10-02 | 2003-10-02 | Retractor with interchangeable retractor blades |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US7766825B2 (en) |
| EP (1) | EP1553876A2 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP4496396B2 (en) |
| CN (1) | CN100488461C (en) |
| AU (1) | AU2003282729B2 (en) |
| BR (1) | BR0315168A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2500857A1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2004030546A2 (en) |
| ZA (1) | ZA200502914B (en) |
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| US8652180B2 (en) | 2010-09-27 | 2014-02-18 | Acumed Llc | Handle assembly having a radiopaque region to facilitate positioning a bone plate on bone |
| JP6224593B2 (en) | 2011-09-23 | 2017-11-01 | インブイティ・インコーポレイテッド | Illuminated modular soft tissue retractor |
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- 2003-10-02 BR BR0315168-9A patent/BR0315168A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2003-10-02 JP JP2004541706A patent/JP4496396B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-10-02 EP EP03774613A patent/EP1553876A2/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2003-10-02 CN CNB2003801045508A patent/CN100488461C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-10-02 WO PCT/US2003/031724 patent/WO2004030546A2/en not_active Ceased
- 2003-10-02 AU AU2003282729A patent/AU2003282729B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2003-10-02 CA CA002500857A patent/CA2500857A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-10-02 US US10/676,170 patent/US7766825B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 2005-04-11 ZA ZA200502914A patent/ZA200502914B/en unknown
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4116232A (en) * | 1977-03-07 | 1978-09-26 | Philipp Rabban | Surgical retractor |
| US4934352A (en) * | 1982-10-22 | 1990-06-19 | Sullivan Jr Eugene M | Surgical retractor handle construction |
| GB2133694A (en) * | 1983-01-21 | 1984-08-01 | Heraeus Gmbh W C | Retraction for surgical purposes |
| US6132370A (en) * | 1996-04-26 | 2000-10-17 | Genzyme Corporation | Retractor-mounted coronary stabilizer |
| US5846187A (en) * | 1996-09-13 | 1998-12-08 | Genzyme Corporation | Redo sternotomy retractor |
| US6042540A (en) * | 1997-08-18 | 2000-03-28 | Pacific Surgical Innovations, Inc. | Side-loading surgical retractor |
| US5984865A (en) * | 1998-09-15 | 1999-11-16 | Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc. | Surgical retractor having locking interchangeable blades |
| US20020138079A1 (en) * | 2001-03-23 | 2002-09-26 | Surgical Dynamics, Inc | Instrumentation for implant insertion |
| US6442781B1 (en) * | 2001-06-12 | 2002-09-03 | Mark Chen | Plane saw assembly |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| US7766825B2 (en) | 2010-08-03 |
| AU2003282729A1 (en) | 2004-04-23 |
| ZA200502914B (en) | 2006-07-26 |
| AU2003282729B2 (en) | 2009-05-07 |
| US20040147812A1 (en) | 2004-07-29 |
| JP2006501897A (en) | 2006-01-19 |
| CN1717202A (en) | 2006-01-04 |
| BR0315168A (en) | 2005-08-23 |
| EP1553876A2 (en) | 2005-07-20 |
| WO2004030546A2 (en) | 2004-04-15 |
| CN100488461C (en) | 2009-05-20 |
| JP4496396B2 (en) | 2010-07-07 |
| CA2500857A1 (en) | 2004-04-15 |
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